NewsJarell Quansah 'buzzing' for first experience with England seniors
Jarell Quansah was happy to cancel holiday plans and is ‘buzzing’ as he links up with the senior England squad for the first time.
After a breakthrough Liverpool season that saw the centre-back feature in 33 games for his club, Quansah was named in the Three Lions’ provisional squad ahead of Euro 2024.
He has now joined up with the group – which also includes teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez and Curtis Jones – with Gareth Southgate’s side to face Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland in friendlies before the tournament begins next month.
“I’ve been dreaming since I was young for this opportunity, so I’m buzzing,” said Quansah upon his arrival at the camp.
On receiving the call-up, he said: “[I told] my family [first] – my mum and dad – when I got the call. I was buzzing and they were buzzing for me. Probably crying, to be honest.
“I had a few holidays booked with [my mates] and I’ve had to tell them to go without me. They’re obviously blowing up my phone and they’re buzzing for me.”
England are in Group C at the Euros in Germany and will meet Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia during the opening phase.
Southgate, who must reduce his squad to a maximum of 26 players for the tournament, said of Quansah: “He’s had an amazing transition from a loan spell down the leagues last year and he has great attributes as a centre-back.”
He added: “I’ve said to these boys that we’re only taking 26. They might be ready now but it might be that this is brilliant experience for them for the future. I can’t give anybody any guarantees because we don’t quite know all the other injury situations.”
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